- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: [Bright] Hey, Bernice, Arthur again. Listen, Fish is out... Out there... with the people - doing what he does best - protecting, serving, policing - maybe having a few laughs along the way... Any message?
- Bruno Bender: You ever see "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?"
- Det. Ron Harris: Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire?
- Bruno Bender: No, no big names, but just one hell of a good movie!
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: I know a guy who when he got depressed would just put on his coat, leave the house, and just start walking, sometimes for hours on end. One time, he was gone for almost a whole day.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Sure, some people just like to be alone.
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: Yeah.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Came back, didn't he?
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: Yeah.
- Capt. Barney Miller: See.
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: Tide brought him in.